MIAMI GARDENS – Saddled with injuries and one of the NFL’s worst passing offenses, the Dolphins have shaken up the pass-catching corps for today’s game against Tampa Bay.

Rookie wide receiver Pat Turner will be active for the first time this season, giving Miami five active WRs for the first time this season.

Ted Ginn Jr. also returns to the starting lineup alongside Greg Camarillo. At tight end, Joey Haynos will start in place of Anthony Fasano, who is out with a hip injury.

Fasano is joined on the inactive list by guard Justin Smiley, who sat out last week with a shoulder injury, linebackers Joey Porter and Erik Walden, back-up nose tackle Paul Soliai, who started last week at New England, quarterback Tyler Thigpen, running back Kory Sheets and offensive tackle Andrew Gardner.

Charlie Anderson will replace Porter, while offensive tackle Nate Garner will start in place of Smiley.

Whether moves in the 28th-ranked passing game breath life into it remains to be seen, but the 6-foot-5 Turner adds a big target at WR.

Turner had not been active in the previous eight games because of his inability to play special teams and get open consistently.

Last week, offensive coordinator Dan Henning said Turner has shown more explosion of late running his pass routes.

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[…] [Dolphins] Dolphins Finally Activate Rookie WR Patrick Turner Dolphins rookie wide receiver Pat Turner will be active for the first time this season, giving Miami five active WRs for the first time this season. Turner had not been active in the previous eight games because of his inability to play special teams and get open consistently. Last week, offensive coordinator Dan Henning said Turner had show more explosion of late running his pass routes. Source: Palm Beach Post […]